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"Wade in the Water"
“Giving care is an ultimate act of love and hope, and hope is an act of communion,” said associate professor Dr. Joia Mukherjee, M.P.H. ’01 at the Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) Class Day ceremony today. …
Brevia
Primate Denouement Harvard Medical School (HMS) plans to wind down operations of the New England Primate Research Center , in Southborough, Massachusetts. The school cited financial pressures; Carolyn Y. Johnson, of The Boston Globe (who earlier reported …
Issue: July-August 2013
Martha Minow Appointed Dean of Harvard Law School
President Drew Faust has appointed Smith professor of law Martha Minow dean of Harvard Law School, effective July 1; she succeeds Elena Kagan, now solicitor general of the United States. Minow, a member of the faculty since 1981, is described in the …
The Week’s Words
“The Rule of Truth” In a year of harsh attacks on higher education, and worrisome erosions of academic freedom, Drew Gilpin Faust, president emerita, focused her May 21 Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) oration on the values and worth of universities, and the threats …
Issue: July-August 2024
Jete Propelled
Heather Watts says that she prepared for teaching her Harvard course, “George Balanchine: Ballet Master,” the same way she used to prepare for a performance at the New York City Ballet (NYCB). “At 11 a.m., I would go to the Dance Center, get my students’ …
Issue: May-June 2007
How We Eat Out Now
Earlier this year, the Cajun-French bistro Café du Pays in Kendall Square began selling foodstuffs, revamped its menu, and morphed into Vincent’s Corner Grocery. The name recalls a previous longtime business at the site, channeling the enduring spirit now …
Issue: November-December 2020
Honors for Harvardians
Both the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Book Foundation recognized Harvard affiliates last week in announcements about their annual awards. Among the 12 recipients of the National Humanities Medal were: Wynton Marsalis, D.Mus. ’09 …
Being With the Other
“It wouldn’t be my life if I didn’t talk to Marilyn every day,” said artist Jill Slosburg-Ackerman. She was speaking during a Zoom discussion last week that marked the opening of the Radcliffe Institute’s first-ever online-only exhibition, “ Accompanied: …
“Math Kids” Facilitator
“The two most important things that a math kid needs are time and friends.” That was the central tenet for Paul Zeitz ’81 when he started Proof School, a mathematics-focused private middle school and high school in San Francisco. At the end of its first …
Issue: September-October 2016
Outstanding Service
Six alumni are to receive Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) Awards—for outstanding volunteer service to the University through alumni activities—during the HAA board of directors’ fall meeting. Walter K. Clair Walter K. Clair ’77, M.D. ’81, M.P.H. ’85, of …
Issue: September-October 2016
Gun Violence
Every year, 40,000 people in the United States are killed with firearms. But another 85,000 are shot and survive. A new study quantifying the impacts of gun violence on these survivors and their families finds that they face increased risk of mental …
The Harvard Medalists of 2016
The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has announced this year’s recipients of the Harvard Medal, which has been awarded since 1981 for extraordinary service to the University. They are: Thomas G. Everett, director emeritus of the Harvard Bands. Widely …
Connecting with China
China disorients the visitor. The scale and bustle of its cities—propelled by the greatest economic growth and urban migration in history—overwhelm. The currency features Mao’s likeness, but new luxury apartment towers have displaced commoner housing all …
Issue: May-June 2008
Better Together
The New York Times described it as the “first rigorously tested insight into the biology behind any common psychiatric disorder.” I regard it as an exemplary demonstration of the unmatched potential of the Harvard medical ecosystem. Steven McCarroll, …
Issue: March-April 2016
Graduate School Doubles Paid Time Off for Student Parents
Beginning this fall, graduate students welcoming a new child will have access to 12 paid weeks away from teaching or research, double the current six-week benefit, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) announced last week. “I’m very happy that …